Thursday, June 3, 2010

Nate demonstrates how easy it is to walk from downtown to the ballpark

Today's Winston-Salem Journal announces that a shuttle will now connect downtown Winston and the new ballpark. Here's what the mayor said: The shuttle is an acknowledgment that the walk from the Downtown Arts District and Fourth Street to the ballpark may be daunting -- particularly as summer approaches -- for some people who would like to go to both places, said Allen Joines, the mayor of Winston-Salem. A shuttle is probably a good idea, but the blog finds it sad that this short walk is described as "daunting."

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Jon and Susan are professors at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem. Jon is in the Department of Theatre and Dance. He has lived in Winston-Salem for 25+ years. Susan is in Biology, and has lived in Winston-Salem for 5+ years. Jon's neighborhood is Sherwood Forest; Susan's neighborhood is Ashley Forest. Maurice, who lives in the District of Columbia, serves as occasional capital correspondent.

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